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No till agriculture

Code
A06
Year of Issue
none
Sector
Agriculture
The complete description of the NWRM
Summary
Illustration(s)

No-till seeder

Source: Gábor Ungvári’s presentation, NWRM Workshop 1

Maize planted without tillage

Source: http://www.commodityonline.com/news/zero-tilling--a-popular-alternative-farming-method-35479-3-35480.html

Possible benefits with level
Benefits Level
BP6 - Increase infiltration and/or groundwater recharge
Low
BP7 - Increase soil water retention
Medium
BP8 - Reduce pollutant sources
High
BP10 - Reduce erosion and/or sediment delivery
Medium
BP11 - Improve soils
High
BP17 - Absorb and/or retain CO2
High
ES4 - Biodiversity preservation
Medium
ES5 - Climate change adaptation and mitigation
Medium
ES6 - Groundwater/aquifer recharge
Medium
ES8 - Erosion/sediment control
High
ES9 - Filtration of pollutants
Medium
PO2 - Improving status of physico-chemical quality elements
Medium
PO3 - Improving status of hydromorphology quality elements
Medium
PO5 - Improving quantitative status
Medium
PO7 - Prevent surface water status deterioration
Medium
PO9 - Take adequate and co-ordinated measures to reduce flood risks
Medium
PO11 - Better protection for ecosystems and more use of Green Infrastructure
High
PO12 - More sustainable agriculture and forestry
Low
PO14 - Prevention of biodiversity loss
Low